Crowding in the Emergency Department

Healthline | February 25, 2019

With Jamaica being put on influenza alert and battling a dengue outbreak, the likelihood of accident and emergency, A&E departments in public hospitals experiencing crowding is even higher. Crowding in emergency departments is a major public health issue worldwide which affects the timely delivery of healthcare. It may also negatively affect patient outcomes.

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